National Sports

Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark set a PWHL record in becoming the league’s highest-paid player based on single-season salary in signing a two-year contract extension on Thursday.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has acquired Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids in a cash deal worth up to $9 million (all figures in U.S. dollars), hoping the attacking midfielder will help revive its attack.

VANCOUVER — The Canada Super 60 cricket league will debut Oct. 8 to 13 at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium, organizers announced Thursday.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes acquired McLeod Bethel-Thompson from the Edmonton Elks in exchange for Cody Fajardo as an insurance policy in case Davis Alexander got injured.

A goalie growing up, Alberta's Drew (Wild Boy) Stuve avoided hockey fights. But he welcomes the rough stuff these days. The 28-year-old has found a home in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, headlining Saturday's BKFC Fight Night Edmonton card.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Mystics have dealt Canadian forward Aaliyah Edwards to the Connecticut Sun, the WNBA team announced Thursday. The Mystics received guard Jacy Sheldon.

NAPANEE — Provincial police say a 31-year-old woman has been arrested on 14 criminal charges following an attempted abduction at a youth soccer game in Napanee, Ont.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October. Fans won't have to wait that long.

Canada coach Kevin Rouet has made three changes to his lineup for Saturday's test match against No. 5 Ireland, the second-ranked Canadians' last outing ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Canada fell one place to No. 9 while Spain replaced the U.S. atop the FIFA women's world rankings released Thursday. It marked the third consecutive drop for the Canadian women, who finished 2024 at No. 6.